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After the initial shock, an overwhelming sense of fear rose within him.
Can't beat it!
We have to escape!
Immediately, he turned and started walking, fleeing into the distance with the wind.
But how could Yun Chuan let him go? He turned his head to look at his back, took a step and followed the wind. In just a few steps, he caught up with the guy's back. The Guan Dao in his hand shone with the light of thunder and slashed down again!
The man only had time to turn his head and glance back before all his consciousness was swallowed by the lightning. The blade of the guandao cleaved his body in two, instantly turning him into a charred corpse.
Thus, the three men who intended to rob him of the Golden Fleece were all wiped out.
"what……"
Yun Chu'an dispelled the lightning bones in his body, stood on the ground leaning on his Guan Dao, panting heavily. In order to finish the battle quickly, he had maintained maximum output power throughout, which had consumed a lot of energy. Now that he had dispelled them, he immediately felt exhausted, and even his back was covered in sweat.
Fortunately, the weather in the secret realm will never change; the grassland will always be swept by strong winds, and the sun will always shine on the earth.
As long as the intense sunlight remained, he had a continuous supply of spiritual energy, allowing him to recover rapidly.
He eased the pressure on his body, and then he heard the Jin princess's surprised voice: "Brother Yun, your strength is actually..."
Her tone was full of emotion; her feelings at this moment were genuine. After all, it had just been an attack by three people, all of whom were opponents with higher cultivation levels than him.
She originally thought that under such high pressure, Yun Chu'an would use all his skills and show his life's learning to the fullest. As a result, whether his basic skills were solid, whether his cultivation was stable, and whether he had learned any ultimate killing techniques would all be completely exposed, and she would be able to see it clearly.
But she never imagined that he could kill all three enemies, who were more powerful than him, when he was fighting against three opponents at once!
Not a single one escaped!
OMG!
What dazzling lightning! What a swift and decisive battle!
Her heart was filled with shock, and she looked at Yun Chu'an as if she were looking at a piece of uncut, natural jade. A bold guess couldn't help but rise in her mind: if he continued on this momentum, wouldn't he be able to compete with Foundation Establishment cultivators once he broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining?
It's even possible that they could win?
If Yun Chu'an knew what this woman was thinking, he probably wouldn't be able to help but smile bitterly. Foundation Establishment stage? What's that? Before today, I had already killed three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.
Chapter 255 Qi Refining Level Nine
Unfortunately, Sheng Linglong was unaware of his true, truly astonishing, achievements.
However, even his current record was enough to make her heart pound and fill her with anticipation.
He is already like this now, so how far can he grow in the future?
She imagined it, but didn't speak first. Yun Chu'an saw her approaching, gave a bitter smile, and said with a hint of shame, "In this remote and dangerous place, bandits are everywhere. People like them are commonplace. I couldn't help but be ruthless. Please don't take offense, Brother Gao."
Princess Jin regained her senses slightly, then laughed and said, "Hahaha, no wonder, no wonder, I can understand. Rather, I was quite surprised to witness Brother Yun's ruthless side."
As she said this, a concern in her heart was also relieved. Yes, kind-hearted to friends, ruthless to enemies, very good, very good. He is not as overly kind-hearted as I had previously thought.
He is very worthy of being entrusted with important responsibilities.
She admired Yun Chu'an more, but the latter's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Brother Gao is joking. It's not that I'm ruthless, but living here, I recognized the evil nature of some guys a long time ago. If you spare his life, he will be grateful on the surface, but in reality he will only hold a grudge. When he finds an opportunity, he will take deadly revenge."
As he spoke, he looked down at the charred corpse, his eyes devoid of any sympathy: "How can people like them be changed? Only by dying!"
After saying that, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, their deaths will free up space for those kind-hearted cultivators to live, so they won't have to bear the pressure anymore."
A gentle smile touched Sheng Linglong's lips. His words resonated deeply with her, making her yearn to immediately consider him her confidant.
well said.
What should we do with those stubborn fools who put their own interests above all else and have no regard for the future of our Great Jin Kingdom, whose greed is so terrible that it will destroy the foundation of our Great Jin Kingdom's rule?
My father is still considering power struggles and balances, but in my opinion, these guys are doomed to die!
She was quite excited, and her gaze toward Yun Chu'an became increasingly satisfied.
Such a person should be employed by the royal family of Jin.
He deserves this enormous wealth more than anyone else.
She thought this to herself, but she wasn't in a hurry to say it right away. Instead, she smiled and nodded gently: "Yes, I understand you. Merchants like the Gongsun family, who wreak havoc on the region, deserve a similar fate."
Her tone was serious and resolute, making Yun Chu'an's heart skip a beat, then filled with anticipation: "Brother Gao, you wouldn't happen to be..."
Sheng Linglong immediately laughed: "I was just kidding. It's just a curse on families like theirs that tarnish the reputation of merchants. How could I possibly have the power to kill them!"
You clearly have it!
Yun Chu'an secretly grumbled to himself, but couldn't help feeling a sense of anticipation. After saying that, the princess immediately changed the subject, turning her head to look behind her: "Let's go, let's find a safe place. I'll protect you and try my best to help you break through smoothly."
Yun Chu'an composed himself, agreed, and then turned and set off with her.
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the forest, Yan Shuiyi, dressed in a black and white tailored sword outfit, was flying on his sword, speeding around the forest.
She clutched the jade pendant in her palm, its light flashing intermittently, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, hinting at the distance between her and another jade pendant.
Soon, as the jade pendant flashed brightly, she swooped down into the forest and called out, "Yueyue, are you here?"
Before the words were even finished, Dongfang Yue's joyful voice rang out: "I'm here! I'm here, Senior Sister!"
A slender figure dressed in plain clothes with a sword at her waist ran out of the forest. The girl came to Yan Shui's side, blinked her big eyes, and looked at her eagerly: "Senior sister, you are so fast. You found me so quickly."
Yan Shui smiled and said, "Senior sister is flying in the sky, how could she not be fast? But this forest is really big. At this rate, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find your two senior brothers next."
As she spoke, her brows furrowed slightly, a hint of embarrassment in her expression. Dongfang Yue's eyes lit up, and she tugged at her sleeve, refusing to let go: "Then let's not look for them. They're both at the Foundation Establishment stage, capable of protecting themselves. Let's just go together, without them!"
As she spoke, she blinked her big eyes, which were full of anticipation.
This means that for a considerable period of time to come, she will be able to spend time alone with her senior sister and enjoy their time together!
Senior sister, hehe, senior sister...
She had already started daydreaming, while Yan Shuiyi was completely oblivious to his junior sister's infatuation: "Alright, let's go then, let's head to the next area."
As she spoke, she took Yan Shuiyi's hand and they walked hand in hand out of the forest.
Everything went smoothly for them, and things were going much better for Yun Chu'an as well.
He and Sheng Linglong returned to the edge of the forest, where they found a safe place. They sat down cross-legged to meditate and absorb the pure and gentle spiritual energy from the golden wool.
His foundation was already extremely solid, and even some oversights that he had previously overlooked due to his limited perspective have now been completely corrected by Yan Shui.
He's at his best right now; he's just at the peak of his potential and needs a catalyst to break through.
And today, the golden wool in our hands is that opportunity.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, his back to the sunlight, holding the golden wool in his arms, taking deep breaths to absorb all the spiritual energy.
Beside him stood the princess of Jin, gazing at him, growing more and more fond of him with each look.
Breakthroughs are inherently risky, so she stood there, ready to lend a hand at any moment, determined to help him break through successfully today, no matter what.
However, her worries were clearly unnecessary. Soon, the golden wool in Yun Chu'an's hand was completely absorbed, and surging spiritual energy boiled within his body, entering his brain and then forming a new cycle with his soul.
At this point, he had achieved all the requirements for the nine minor realms of Qi cultivation.
He has already reached the perfect stage of Qi Refining. His next step is to seek a breakthrough and reach the Foundation Establishment stage.
After the spiritual energy circulation between the body and soul was completed, Yun Chu'an finally opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of foul air.
He felt light and agile, with all his fatigue swept away and his depleted spiritual energy replenished. He felt indescribably refreshed.
He stood up, turned to look at Sheng Linglong, and saw a smile on her lips, her eyes full of satisfaction: "You broke through successfully?"
Yun Chu'an smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Gao, for protecting me."
The princess waved her hand and smiled, "It's nothing, I didn't do anything. Let's go, it's getting late, we need to get to the next area as soon as possible."
Yun Chu'an nodded and didn't delay any longer. He and she sped towards the third trial realm, one after the other.
They were moving very fast. Although they were facing the wind, Sheng Linglong cast a wind-avoiding spell on him, allowing them to freely use "shrinking the earth to an inch" to travel.
Soon, the surrounding vegetation thinned out, and the air grew increasingly hot. The sun in the sky became scorching; if an ordinary person were here, they would likely burn their lungs and suffocate simply by breathing!
Moreover, it seems that the Bull Demon King has set up a special restriction here, which results in the air in this desert being filled with high temperature but no spiritual energy. If cultivators meditate and breathe here, they will not only not get any replenishment, but their spiritual energy will be wasted!
This is the most serious problem. Without special means to replenish their spiritual energy, they might not be able to get out of this desert, and the cultivators would fall into a coma due to the depletion of their spiritual energy.
Chapter 256 Both sisters were...
This was undoubtedly a very difficult test. Even with his cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining, Yun Chu'an felt extremely uncomfortable here, always feeling suffocated with every breath.
Fortunately, his special constitution was still working. He took out his water gourd, opened it, and gulped down several mouthfuls. After replenishing his fluids, the scorching sun was no longer harmful to him, but rather a source of nourishment.
A greater degree of supplementation!
He circulated the spiritual energy within his body and absorbed the spirit of the sun in the sky. Even though he was sweating profusely on his back, he felt refreshed and moved freely.
Beside him, the princess of Jin walked through the desert, her brows furrowing slightly as she felt the intense heat on her feet, the soft sand beneath her feet.
Even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it difficult to stay here at this intensity. As for a Qi Refining cultivator, they would find it even harder to move an inch.
but……
She glanced at Yun Chuan again, and seeing that he didn't seem to be under much pressure, she smiled slightly, her conviction in her judgment strengthened.
Indeed, he was the special one. Even with only the ninth level of Qi Refining cultivation, he remained unshaken in the face of such a harsh environment.
"Looks like you can still hold on?" she smiled. Yun Chu'an smiled back, "Pressure is what motivates people. A harsh environment is what trains people. I also want to try it out here and see what my limits are."
Sheng Linglong immediately laughed: "Alright, then I'll risk my life to accompany you. Let's go, let's go further in and see how far we can go!"
Yun Chu'an smiled and nodded, stepping onto the golden, scorching sand, and moved forward with her.
After all, this was already the third trial scenario, and they were very close to their final destination. As they walked along the road, they could already see other cultivators rushing past them in the distance.
Some of the monks were clearly more experienced and had prepared for the desert environment in advance. They wore exaggerated white robes that reflected the sunlight, which reduced their energy expenditure and allowed them to endure in the desert for longer.
Yun Chu'an used his Qi Observation Technique to take a look and found that most of the cultivators they encountered were at the Foundation Establishment stage. It was rare to see anyone below the Foundation Establishment stage walking in this scorching desert.
However, even though Foundation Establishment cultivators can generally travel by flying, most of the cultivators they encountered were still walking on the ground and had not taken off.
One reason, of course, is to conserve spiritual energy. And the second reason…
This is because the sandstorms here can really tear people flying in the air apart!
"Looks like our luck isn't very good, Brother Gao."
The scorching heat distorted the air; a brand new storm was about to break out. Gazing at the massive sandstorm gradually taking shape in the distance, Yun Chu'an gave a wry smile and turned to look at the Princess of Jin.
The latter had a smile on his face, but didn't seem too worried: "Haha, that's true, so what are we waiting for? Let's run!"
As she spoke, she waved her hand, casting a spell on Yun Chu'an that allowed her to ride the wind, and then turned and took off running herself.
Yun Chu'an followed her pace, running backward at a speed of more than ten meters per step. Meanwhile, the storm was growing stronger and stronger, almost blocking out the sunlight. It was chasing after them with a devastating force, sweeping up everything around them and destroying everything without leaving a trace.
The two ran as fast as they could, desperately trying to escape the storm's influence. In many other places around them, many people were also running wildly, trying to get out of the storm's reach.
However, they hadn't run far when a cold glint suddenly flashed across the horizon.
A soaring sword aura suddenly sliced through the storm, instantly shattering the terrifying sandstorm into countless small pieces that scattered outwards. Although it still possessed a fierce momentum, it no longer posed much of a threat.
Sheng Linglong stopped in her tracks, turned her head to look back at the direction from which the sword light had just come, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes.
After Yun Chu'an stopped, his expression was filled with surprise: "Yan Shui Yi?"
He had seen that stunning sword light before; it was the sword energy that Yan Shuiyi had once unleashed.
The princess was slightly surprised, but then she understood and smiled, "I forgot, you and she are good friends."
Yun Chu'an smiled and nodded: "When she was in trouble in the mountains, I helped her out. I never expected that she would appear here."
"Brother Gao, shall we go over and take a look? Maybe we'll run into her."
Sheng Linglong nodded slightly, but she had her own considerations in mind.
Although she greatly admired the reputation of the Qingyun Sect, she was the heir to the throne and should have absolute control over her kingdom. However, the Qingyun Sect, being such a behemoth, would never listen to her.
This uncontrollable force made her feel somewhat resistant. Although the other party was most likely a righteous and genuine gentleman, it was best to keep her distance.
She didn't say much, hiding her feelings, and continued forward with him.
There seemed to be a small black dot in the sky. They hadn't walked far when they heard a slightly surprised female voice: "Fellow Daoist Yun?"
That was Yan Shuiyi's voice.
Yun Chu'an looked up and saw a flash of light in mid-air. Yan Shui landed in front of him on her sword, her beautiful eyes filled with surprise: "You've come here too?"
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